The Peoples Democratic Party, Kwara State, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the Kwara State Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Mr. Kayode Olawepo. The PDP also called arrest and prosecution of the ACN governorship candidate for the April general elections in the state, Mr. Dele Belgore (SAN).
But Belgore’s aide, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye, said the call had exposed the PDP’s ignorance of the judicial process.
In a statement on Thursday by the Kwara PDP Secretary, Mr. Yemi Afolayan, the party alleged that Olawepo and Belgore recruited witnesses who lied on oath at the Election Petitions Tribunal in Ilorin, where the ACN has challenged Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed’s election.
The party also called for the arrest of Mr. Adeniyi Razak, who claimed to have been an ad hoc official of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Unit 007, Kuntu, Adewole Ward of Ilorin West Local Government.
The party alleged that Adewole lied on oath, saying he must be punished as a result.
It said, “We call on the Inspector-General of Police to ensure that no criminal is left unpunished, no matter how highly placed. The survival of democracy requires the eagle-eye vigilance of all patriotic Nigerians.
“We must therefore do everything to ensue that the ACN accomplishes like Adeniji do not get away with their acts.”
However, Ajakaye insisted that it was the court that had the powers to pronounce any witness as false, insisting that Razaq actually worked for INEC.
| By Success Nwogu Courtesy Of: Punch |
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